It’s a funky Monday
Not quite like Friday
It’s a funky Monday
Wish it was Saturday

A so-so week led to a pretty good weekend. It ended on an especially high note and I feel really good about what’s in store the rest of this year. I got a feeling I’ll be celebrating lots of good times in the months to come.

Damn shame it was so short though. Always is.

Now here we are on a funky Monday, but funky doesn’t have to be a bad thing…especially on this music lover’s blog. Every since I watched this documentary on VH-1 Soul about the evolution of funk, highlighting some of the artists I mention below, I’m been funking non-stop over here.

So if you got the Monday blues, watch some classic video from a few of my favorite funk bands / artists.

*update: I wrote this post last night and knew it was right on time when they played “Knee Deep” on the radio on my way in this morning. I know people driving next to me thought I was a plum fool. Don’t look at me cross-eyed. You know you cut up in the car when your song comes on!

Funkateers, enjoy!

Tell me about some of your favorite funk bands/artists and songs in the comments.

Sly and The Family Stone

Thank You (Falettin Me Be Mice Elf Agin), 1969

I Want To Take You Higher, 1969

James Brown

Get Up (I Feel Like Being) Sex Machine (1970) & Get On The Good Foot (1972)

Stevie Wonder

Superstition, 1973

P-Funk All Stars with Bootsy Collins

Mothership Connection, 1976

George Clinton & The PFunk Allstars, (Not Just) Knee Deep, 1979

Bootsy Collins

I’d Rather Be With You, 1976 (some SERIOUS, orgasmic funk in this one)

The 9-5 had a sista getting my Kizzy Kinte on. We’re launching a major, highly publicized campaign so the pressure is on. Still I swear – if it wasn’t for the free top-notch healthcare, weekly paycheck and other excellent benefits, they would have received the side eye of the week week week!

A couple of people in my life are cutting a plum fool. I had to fire one of them, but they won’t take the hint. How many ways can you say – in these exact words- “Remove my number from your phone. I don’t ever ever ever want to hear from your black ass again in this life or the next?” The whole situation would actually be humorous if I were watching it happen to someone else.

So after a week like this, there are only really three things that can make me feel better. Me and a friend indulged in several potent peach martinis at happy hour on Friday. *check* Since we keep it PG-13 (for the most part) on this blog, I’ll just talk about the third thing.

I hit the spot again and did some damage, but not as much as last time. Lately, I’ve been focused on restocking the crates. Over the years, most of my older albums have been lost or stolen. As I’ve been adding to my top songs list, I’ve been reminded of a ton of music I need to own again – particularly a lot of 90s music.

Even though all but one of these albums was under $10, I’ll still be eating PBJ and Ramen Noodles all next week for real.